On today’s show, we reflect on the life and legacy of the civil-rights icon and 17-term congressman. Tributes poured in from across the political spectrum, and Apple News editors collected some of the best ones in this Spotlight Collection. Plus, Vox compiled six of his most memorable speeches; and New York Magazine shares one of the Congressman’s last interviews before his death as he reflects on the Black Lives Matter protests. Political analyst Perry Bacon Jr. charts the new and shifting landscape of Black politics for FiveThirtyEight. In Portland, Oregon, federal authorities have cracked down on protesters. NPR and Oregon Public Broadcasting explain how tensions reached this point. And the Washington Post offers analysis on the legality of this escalation of force by the federal government. And, Smithsonian Magazine brings us a list of scientific breakthroughs that were achieved during quarantine, by researchers mostly working from home.

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